so last month i paid Toyota 180.00 but to flush the hybrid invertee fluid. i noticed that they had over filled the dang thing and that the fluid level did not lower at all. now i consider that I might not need a change of the fluid level in 1 months time but here i am today with a main battery failure. soes the inverter fluid have anything to do with the temps of the main battery? if so. i think Toyota may owe me a new something
Welcome to Prius Chat . Some questions: How many miles on your Prius? Did you go to the Toyota dealer to pull the codes? Did you pull the codes yourself? If so, what code reader did you use? Were there any other codes displayed? How much was the inverter reservoir overfilled? Any other issues in the cars past? Keep us posted .
134000 dealership pulled the codes i did not ask them for the codes (mistake) fluid wasover filled about 1inch I had the 12 v replaced almost 2 months ago besides that I had recently had a lot of engine rev out when i let off the gas at any speed below 40
Probably not, but the inverter has a lot to with your AC output, the temperature on a healthy inverter is always slightly warm to the touch. If your inverter is getting too hot, your inverter coolant pump may nor be working. Did you try rebooting the car? Otherwise follow Rays advice. The pump should show slight agitation at top W/O the cap on and in ready. You can also put your hand on the pump body and see if it’s working, is there air in the system? Needs to be bled, simple procedure.
not back to back though. i did one pour with a tank and then did a tank with out. then the following tank had another pour. then i did a randon one like a year later
I'll look into that as well. would a false code come up if the system was the problem? I noticed that fluid being super high. just brain storming the fact that my battery is still charging but not recycling power... maybe the system failed cause the fluid isn't circulating?
While your checking for air in the inverter area, you may as well check the radiator cooling for air and bleed.
Last sentence. Very possible, the dealer should have automatically checked the pump and if necessary bleed the air out. It’s not a major problem if they filled the jar too full, but, is a sign of poor attention to detail. There is a line on the glass, they should abide by that.
Typo, the second one is P0A80. Both refer to a hybrid battery failure. The inverter fluid has nothing to do with battery per se (it doesn't cool the battery). Inverter faults have their own codes.
To add on to the OP’s thread, those will be the generic version and should also have additional codes to help narrow down the issue. But you’ll need a way or work with the dealer to get better clarity. Good luck and keep us posted .
From autocodes.com: P3000 TOYOTA Description Based on the malfunction signal received from the battery Electronic Control Unit (ECU), the system alerts the driver and effects fail–safe control. This DTC is output when the State Of Charge (SOC) of the HV battery decreases as a result of leaving the vehicle in the N position, running out of fuel, or malfunction in the HV control system. Read more: P3000 TOYOTA Battery Control System Malfunction As @fotomoto said, the P0A80 is a hybrid battery failure. Has nothing to do with inverter coolant. You should have one or more sub codes telling which battery modules are low. Some people like to play whack-a-mole replacing just the failed module/s and then replacing other failed ones soon thereafter. It's the cheapest option if you don't mind fixing your car over and over and possibly getting stranded at bad times in bad places. A Prolong grid charger helps the rebuilt battery last a lot longer but is unlikely to resurrect one that has a failed module until you replace that module. Used, but not as old as yours batteries are available, but the best fix is a new battery.
yeah they said they didnt jot the sub code down so they can't give me the sub code. i have called green bean battery to come check it out
You might want to do a search for them here on PC before investing in their services. Rebuilts do not generally last very long.
